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Thanks John — and thank you for weighing in on that. Agreed on emotional point of entry — that's Linda. In v13.6 FINAL, Scott's wife Linda senses something was wrong back in 1968 but is told everything is okay. She carries that into 1975. I've sharpened that in the latest draft. One-pager...

I need this whole post updated with this: Post 1 — v13.6 FINAL with pro coverage: Hi all — Barry Miller, WGAE Registered #1347110, Phillipsburg, NJ — Stage32 Logline Rated 5.0/5 (3 ratings). Introducing STEVEN, a 100-page contained 1975 horror screenplay. LOGLINE: HALLOWEEN meets THE OMEN...

Thanks John — this is really helpful. And to clarify script canon so it lands right: October 15, 1968 - On a rainy night in a small town, Scott Hask delivers his own son in the backseat of his car. At the local hospital that same night, a deranged woman steals newborn Steven from the nursery...

Hi Simon, thank you — really helpful note. You're right, I was leading with production details. Tightened to hook + emotional core: October 15, 1968, on a rainy night in a small town, a deranged woman steals newborn Steven from the hospital nursery. Cornered by staff, she places a curse on...

Hi Zoltan, thanks for sharing STEVEN and updating the street image today. No formal LOI yet — just festival traction so far (8 wins / 14 laurels for STEVEN) and early reads. I'm still packaging producer-first, but open to a sales intro if you think it helps with investors. Appreciate the push...

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Thanks Zoltan for the mention and for the follow! Appreciate you checking out STEVEN. For everyone seeing this — STEVEN is John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN meets THE OMEN and CARRIE — On Halloween night, 1975, a silent 6-year-old boy, cursed at birth in a hospital, sets his entire world ablaze. 13x...

Thanks Zoltan for the mention and for the follow! Appreciate you checking out STEVEN. For everyone seeing this — STEVEN is John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN meets THE OMEN and CARRIE — On Halloween night, 1975, a silent 6-year-old boy, cursed at birth in a hospital, sets his entire world ablaze. 13x...

UPDATE: The new v13 one-pager, now including the Pro Coverage Carpenter quote, replaces v12. Please use v13 as the current version going forward.

Hi Michael — thanks, that $375K focus came straight from Max/Samantha notes, so glad it reads tighter now. Appreciate the pointers to Raven Banner and Black Mandala — I'll research their genre sales / production slates as I build the package. That side is exactly what I was trying to get to...

Hi Max, great question — and exactly where I'm focusing the $375K. At that level, I'd prioritize cast first, specifically Mother as the market anchor: • Cast: A recognizable genre-mother (70s-born, festival/genre credits) is the single biggest buyer trigger at this budget. The rest can be...

UPDATE v12 — per Industry feedback in thread (thanks Samantha/Michael), tightened budget to $375K Target ($175K min viable / $1M with name cast) — 18 days, 2 locations, practical fire only. Previous v11 above still shows old $100K-$1M range. — Barry

Hi Samantha, thank you — that's a really valuable note and you're exactly right. The $100K-$1M in the post was to show viability, but my preliminary breakdown sweet spot is $375K target: • $175K minimum viable — non-union, 15 days, 2 locations (small town + hospital), practical fire only...

Hi Michael, thanks for that, really appreciate the note. You're exactly right, I'm leading with contained + budget ($100K-$1M, small town + hospital, practical fire only — matches/fuel, no VFX/powers) and using the 13x awards as supporting validation. To your question: Looking to package...